cake love

have you ever met someone that just gives you a great jolt of energy and inspiration? thanks to my good friend kristen and her gig at time warner cable i not only got to meet such a person, but share a meal with him too.

a few months ago, warren brown of cake love, came to raleigh to talk about owning a small business. kristen and a few colleagues invited him to dinner…and i got to tag along. we went to the busy bee and gushed over their fried green tomatoes.

the thing about warren is that his buzz isn’t about the food network show, his cookbooks, his appearances on the “today show” or even oprah…it’s how he got to where he’s at. coincidentally, i had just read about him in po bronson’s “what should i do with my life?.” i’d given it to suzanne when she was in the middle of a job change and she in turn gave it to me after i left counseling. it doesn’t give easy answers but certainly proves there’s no one way to fulfillment or success.

turns out warren and i have a lot in common. we both: lived in los angeles & subsequently left for the same reasons, tried a hand working with teens & again, left for similar reasons, have a young daughter, went to catholic school, love food and the slow food movement and are trying to find the balance between contributing to society and doing what you love. with everything we shared and talked about i think one of my favorite moments of the night was when i made a comment about him being settled in his choices. warren truthfully said that he still has doubts and had just made it through the most challenging and frustrating few months yet. i love it when people, especially people society deems very successful, can admit that it’s not all peaches n’ cream all the time. it’s a relief to hear!

anyway, i thought i’d introduce warren to those of you who don’t know him, while also sending positive thoughts to anyone, like me, who is still trying to figure out where their path leads. thanks warren for giving me a boost in the midst of my job search…and more importantly, for letting me take home the rest of the fried green tomatoes!

(ps. i picked up a copy of warren’s first cookbook, “cake love,” and will certainly be sharing some of his amazing tips!)

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Yay for Warren! I agree –he is such an amazing talent and just a REALLY good guy! Great post. Ya know –we REALLY need to plan a “food weekend” in the DC area and hit up Cake Love/ Love Cafe. Maybe we can help out Warren and be his official taste testers for the weekend 🙂